![]() Secondly, the point just above 6 heads down is the knee joint. Firstly, imagine that the point at 5 heads down is approximately the centre of the thigh. This isn't always the case when figure drawing as human anatomy varies greatly but for this tutorial, it will suffice.ĭrawing the female body, how to draw legs. When setting out the hips make sure they are positioned in line with the shoulders. This will be 4 head lengths down the body. ![]() The hips need to be about 1/2 way between the naval and the groin area. The naval will be roughly at the bottom of section 3. This should place the chest in roughly the correct position as shown below. The way I prefer to do this is to imagine a capital D and use the line I have drawn for the shoulders as the back of the D and then join the two points for the shoulders with the front of the D. Next, set out the centre of the chest at approximately 1 head lower than the chin. It is important that we get this bit right as the shoulder width will be used to designate the width of the hips later.ĭrawing the chest position in relation to the body. Using the end of your pencil to check, make sure they are spaced equally apart. Try to take into account the fact that in most, but not all cases a woman's shoulders are usually narrower than a mans. At the end of the line, I am going to draw a small circle approximately one head width from the centre line. To do this I am going to draw a horizontal straight line across my centre line. I am now going to set out my points for the shoulders starting about 1/3rd of the way down space number 2. Don't worry if it isn't perfect, as after all, we are beginners.įor now, we will be setting out the general positioning of our female body. Secondly draw an oval with its narrower end at its base in the first space marked 1. You will also find variations on this method as some artists prefer to divide the subject into 7 equal parts. You can use any size you like, Just make sure you divide your line into eight equal parts. NB: It isn't compulsory that you use an A4 sheet of paper. then counted every 3 lines and continued to mark the page until I had 8 equal parts. I made a mark 4 lines down from the top of the page which will be my start point. How to proportion a body into equal parts.įirstly, draw a light line down the centre of your blank page using a ruler and then divide the line into equal parts. Tip: Another way to set out your drawing is to use a Drawing board some of these have pre-set rulers on their edges. Using a ruler you will then be able to project your lines onto the blank sheet and follow the steps below. However, if after going over your lined paper with a biro, your lines are still not visible enough through the paper try moving the top layer slightly to one side so that you can see them. Once you are happy that the lines of your lined paper are dark enough you can place a sheet of blank A4 paper over the top of it. You may need to use a black biro/pen and a ruler to go over the lines on your guide paper so that they are more visible for the next stage. I will use this method as it is simple and makes the process of proportioning your subject easier to understand. In order to get a basic idea of how to proportion your drawing/sketch, you will first need to use a sheet of A4 lined paper that you will use as a guide under your blank sheet of drawing paper, as shown below. There are however, many ways to draw human figures but I have chosen the stickman method, to begin with. I'm not an accomplished artist and the main reason I am doing this is that it has always been something I have wanted to achieve. ![]() I am certain that if I can do it so can you. So if you have never put pencil to paper before, do not despair. I have written this tutorial on how to draw the female body as a learner myself. How to draw the female body for absolute beginner's, PT1. Introduction to Figurative Art Diploma Course.Introduction to Portraiture Diploma Course.All resources provided within this site are free.
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